Stephanie W. ⚡️

All of Howie’s former advisees who were in attendance: Left to right; Dylan Reif, Leah Swinney, Big H, Jana Houser, Ameya Nayak, Chris Weiss, moi, Trey Greenwood, Vivek Mahale, Doug Speheger, Jeff Snyder, Patrick Skinner, Matt Kramar

Working in Dr. Howie Bluestein’s lab was one of the greatest privileges of my life. I am humbled to be part of the elite club of his former grad students. We celebrated his career and retirement last night at the NWC.

Why does advocating for myself always make me feel like a 5yo who is trying to convince people that she’s a big girl?

I guess that’s a question for my therapist. 😅

Is…is this article written by AI?

If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.

You’re working at a state propaganda factory.

SW view from Greenstone Ridge in (1,133 ft above sea level) Isle Royale National Park. // Image captured at: 2025-11-13 22:11:57 UTC (about 7 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Isle Royale NP: 42.62 F | 5.90 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: W at 9.954 mph | 16.02 kph // Humidity: 59%

Current* conditions near Isle Royale NP, MI:

Scientists Confirm Aurora Borealis Will Be Visible On Google Images Tonight

Scientists Confirm Aurora Borealis Will Be Visible On Google Images Tonight https://theonion.com/scientists-confirm-aurora-borealis-will-be-visible-on-google-images-tonight/

BREAKING: Oklahoma has granted Tremane Wood clemency.

This is good news. Tremane will not face execution for a crime he didn't commit.

It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.

Welcome back, Federal colleagues! Your value has never been more obvious. You were sorely missed. May your inboxes be full of requests that no longer need your attention!

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Going with “no”

Isle Royale webcam looking like a straight up rainbow tonight: www.nps.gov/media/webcam...

View overlooking Mott Island Dock, headquarters of Isle Royale NP operations in-season. // Image captured at: 2025-11-13 10:46:27 UTC (about 2 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Isle Royale NP: 35.72 F | 2.07 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: W at 17.828 mph | 28.69 kph // Humidity: 70%

Current* conditions near Isle Royale NP, MI:

From one of the highest Isle Royale peaks at 1,133 feet above sea level (roughly 530 feet above Lake Superior), webcam located at the peak of Mount Ojibway, captures a northern vantage point. // Image captured at: 2025-11-13 08:47:49 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Isle Royale NP: 34.86 F | 1.59 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: WNW at 19.282 mph | 31.03 kph // Humidity: 70%

Current* conditions near Isle Royale NP, MI:

From one of the highest Isle Royale peaks at 1,133 feet above sea level (roughly 530 feet above Lake Superior), webcam located at the peak of Mount Ojibway, captures a northern vantage point. // Image captured at: 2025-11-13 05:47:51 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Isle Royale NP: 35.25 F | 1.81 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: WNW at 22.951 mph | 36.93 kph // Humidity: 64%

Current* conditions near Isle Royale NP, MI:

Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed

"This could take down Democrats, too."

I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.

Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.

But even if it doesn’t hurt him politically, truth-telling still matters.

The truth always matters.
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Tonight the Northern Lights over Chicago. Last night was a high-bar to reach, but it's rather amazing to see the aurora borealis this active this far south of the Arctic Circle

We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm.

Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.

Our editorial stance is kidnappings are bad. This is not Real Journalism because it's important to be neutral about atrocities

Hi. Hello.

Founder and CEO of @standupforscience.bsky.social

I can confirm, that is not “science in its best form”…because that’s politics. Not science.

i really truly wish any of the epstein furore was caused by a genuine concern for cruelty for teenage girls, for exploited kids. it would be a different country if it was, of course, but the discourse is sometimes jarring

The Trump administration's cuts to research funding means scientists can't develop new ways to fight deadly diseases like breast cancer.

Nights like this are the best. All the trouble of the world is momentarily set aside while we're collectively marveling at the pretty lights and nature together. This is how it's supposed to be. Life, I mean. Shared joy and all. 🙂

Now, we turn our efforts toward convincing President Gold and the Board of Regents that elimination of our department and its academic and research programs will hurt the interests of the University, the State, and the people of Nebraska. In this effort, we are again asking for your support by writing to the University of Nebraska President and Board of Regents. If you submitted comments to the APC, please revise them, if necessary, and send them directly to President Gold (president@nebraska.edu) and the Board of Regents (corpsec@nebraska.edu), who will make the final decision. If you live in Nebraska, we suggest that you also contact the Regent representing your district (more below). Please send me (crowe1@nebraska.edu) a copy of your email(s) for our records, as well.

The Board of Regents will consider the Chancellor’s proposal at their next meeting (https://nebraska.edu/news-and-events/events/2025/12/board-of-regents-meeting-december-5), which will take place in Lincoln on Friday, December 5, starting at 9:00am. The agenda for this meeting has not yet been published, so we do not know at what time the Chancellor’s budget cut proposal will be presented and discussed.

From UNL Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Chair, Clint Rowe, on how the community can help make the case to the Univ. of Nebraska Board of Regents as to why their department should be retained:

Weird that we have a planet-wide magnetic defense system that self activates when the sun decides to attack but it is very pretty

Dark pink aurora with tree silhouettes

Pink and purple aurora with a white light like cartoon god coming down??

A white and dark pink corona

Pink and purple aurora, a faint cloud, trees

#alaskasky from Denali, 64°N, never seen so much pink and red

Northern light over downtown Winnipeg tonight.

Bucket list shot for me.

#winnipeg #aurora #northernlights

Madison outdoor activities dashboard showing the winter storm severity index.

For you winter weather fans, the Winter Storm Severity Index is now available on the Wisconet Outdoor Activities Dashboard!

wisconet.wisc.edu/tools/outdoo...